1. to open {បើកប្រអប់ = to open a box}{បើកហាង = to open a shop}2. to turn on (e.g., a light, faucet, radio) {បើកទឹកម៉ាស៊ីន = to turn on the water/faucet}3. of the sun: to shine4. to drive (an automobile), generally to operate a vehicle which is powered by an engine

1. to look, search for, seek2. to look up (e.g., in a dictionary)3. to see, to visit4. to request, ask for, ask someone to do something5. to think about, plan/intend to {រកទៅ … = I’m thinking of [doing sth.], I’m about to [do sth.]}{ខ្ញុំរកជម្រាបលាលោកអ៊ំសិនហើយ = I'm thinking of saying goodbye already, uncle}{ខ្ញុំគិតរកទៅសិនហើយណា = I'm thinking of going/I'm about to leave}{ខ្ញុំកំពុងរកចង់ព្យួររូបថតមួយនេះ = I’m about to hang up a picture here}6. is about to {មេឃរកភ្លៀងតែអត់ភ្លៀងសោះ = the sky looks like it’s going to rain but it isn’t raining at all}

1. to have completed/done something2. to intend to complete something3. marker of completed action4. to get, obtain, acquire, to achieve, have been able to, to get/have the opportunity to do something5. to get someone or something to do something (often translated by the English passive in this sense)6. to be able to7. not ... until, then and only then8. to pass to someone through inheritance9. to be OK, fine, all right10. [spoken language] however, though, in contrast {ម្សិលមិញបានក្ដៅខ្លាំង = yesterday, however, it was very hot}11. {បានហើយ = I'm done, I give up, I'm finished (depending on the context)}

1. to know, to be aware of, to be familiar with2. [colloquial] can be used in the affirmative or, as an answer to a question, to mean ‘no’ {ដឹងហើយ = ok!}{ឯងដឹងថាគាត់ទៅណាអត់? ដឹង! = Do you know where he went to? No, I don’t.}